Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Namibia
Namibia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 26,448 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Namibia, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Namibia stood at 26,448 tonnes.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Namibia peaked at 531,280 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, -289,656 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Namibia 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,020 tonnes | -124,576 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 91,966 tonnes | -260,144 tonnes | 531,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,001 tonnes | -190,320 tonnes | 408,515 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -52,193 tonnes | -289,656 tonnes | 167,378 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Namibia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 1.57 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 87.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Namibia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Namibia was 26,448 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 531,280 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -289,656 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.